Tag: DRF Luftrettung

Optimum Mount for Special Isolation Stretchers.

September 9, 2020

DRF Luftrettung develops multifunctional ground plate. During the Covid-19 pandemic, DRF Luftrettung acquired special isolation stretchers to transport highly infectious patients. These stretchers, known as EpiShuttles, can now be fastened perfectly in the helicopter thanks to a special ground plate developed by the EASA Part 21 Design Organisation at DRF Luftrettung. The new solution impresses … More Optimum Mount for Special Isolation Stretchers.

Released Droplets In Rescue Helicopters DRF Luftrettung Presents the Findings From a Field Test

July 10, 2020

How high is the potential risk from released droplets by infectious patients for the helicopter crew? Do pathogens spread from the cabin into the cockpit? These questions are not only highly relevant during the coronavirus pandemic: transporting patients with highly infectious diseases like influenza, tuberculosis or meningococcus is also playing an increasingly great role at … More Released Droplets In Rescue Helicopters DRF Luftrettung Presents the Findings From a Field Test

New Isolation Stretchers to Protect Patients and Crews

March 27, 2020

From next week on, two HEMS bases of DRF Luftrettung in Germany will operate with “EpiShuttles”, special isolation stretchers. Another eight HEMS bases will soon follow suit. DRF Luftrettung is investing in the protection of patients and its crews to ensure that, in these times of the coronavirus, people in medical emergencies can still be … More New Isolation Stretchers to Protect Patients and Crews

German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung expands its H145 and H135 fleet

January 31, 2020

Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract for the purchase of 15 new H145s, three H135s and the retrofit of their current 20 H145s to the five-bladed version. This will bring the H145 fleet of the German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to 35 helicopters, making them the biggest operator of the five-bladed … More German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung expands its H145 and H135 fleet

Joint Trade Fair Appearance of Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) and DRF Luftrettung

December 18, 2019

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) and the Academy of the HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung will present their new pilot training and further training program at the HAI Heli-Expo from January 28 to 30, 2020 in Anaheim, California. From August 2020, a state-of-the-art full flight simulator level D will be available at Lufthansa Aviation Training’s training centre … More Joint Trade Fair Appearance of Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) and DRF Luftrettung